Pakistan nears $1.5 billion arms and jet deal for Sudan as civil war intensifies

Pakistan is in the final phases of a roughly $1.5 billion agreement to supply weapons and combat aircraft to Sudan, former senior air force officials and three sources say. The package would significantly strengthen the Sudanese army in its fight against the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.

Discovered 2026-01-09T04:38:00.977346-08:00 | 2026-01-09T04:38:00.977346-08:00

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A near-$1.5 billion Pakistani package would materially alter Sudan’s aerial combat and sustainment posture, increasing demand for jets, weapons, spares and training in an active conflict zone.
The move follows Pakistan’s recent step to offer the JF-17 for export via a MoU at the Dubai Airshow (see the MoU to export the JF-17 at the Dubai Airshow: https://hype.aero/?story=45021363-d101-4909-aa39-cedd2dc4cf5a), underscoring Islamabad’s emergence as an arms supplier.
The deal’s scale is comparable to recent foreign military sales in the ~$1–1.5B range, highlighting procurement, export-control and regional-balance implications (see recent U.S. FMS approvals: https://hype.aero/?story=30f8f3ec-920b-410b-8de3-a070133230fc and Western jet export scrutiny: https://hype.aero/?story=f12247c0-df25-46bd-9fbe-98c475556d0d).

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